diff --git a/srcpkgs/minikube/template b/srcpkgs/minikube/template
index 4cded55d62..eae5230e7f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/minikube/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/minikube/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'minikube'
 pkgname=minikube
-version=1.7.3
+version=1.8.1
 revision=1
 archs="x86_64* ppc64le*"
 build_wrksrc=src/k8s.io/minikube